We got a little help from our neighbor Gretchen to push us off the dock this morning at 0845. Gretchen had been a tour boat Capt in Alaska and decided she and hubby wanted to buy a sail boat and see the world. They were working on the boat and getting it ready. It was a 41' Goddard, a quality boat that is designed for blue water. We were in the Charleston harbor in just a few minutes and looking over our shoulder we got this view. (picture) We passed Fort Sumter and could see the tour boats there already. We were back on the ICW by 1000. The landscape changed from there going North. We saw fewer palm trees and more evergreens. The ICW is a mix of houses and grassland. This area has some large wildlife preserves and lots of strange people in kayaks. Some were meeting on a dry spot and two came out of no where and paddled by our boat. We looked around and could not see a house or a boat or a boat landing. Oh well, I hope they found their way home. We only made 37 miles today. But everything on the boat was working and we decided not to push it. Even the Magnetic Flux compass worked.. Denniese said a little prayer this morning as I put water in the port water tank and it held. Thank you Lord!! We have another easy day tomorrow but we like it that way.
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